Everything is good when new, but friend when old. 东西新的好，朋友老的好。
We can live without our friends, but not without our neighbours. 生活可无友，邻居不能无。
To preserve a friend three things are required: to honour him present, praise him absent, and assist him in his necessities. 维持友谊需要三点∶当面尊重他，背后赞扬他，需要时帮助他。
Without a friend the world is a wilderness. 没有朋友，世界就等於一片荒野。
We can live without a brother, but not without a friend. 我们生活中可以没有兄弟，但不能没有朋友。
When a friend asks, there is no tomorrow. 朋友的要求不要拖。
Trust not the praise of a friend, nor the contempt of an enemy. 不要信赖朋友的赞扬，也不要仇敌的轻蔑放在心上。
Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen. 书籍如朋友，应该少而精。
Between friends all is common. 朋友之间不分彼此。